Subject: Mixed metaphors
Mixed metaphors:
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. A mixed metaphor is the use of two or more unrelated metaphors that are incongruous or illogical when combined. Here are some mixed metaphors we’ve seen and heard.
You painted us into a corner, then you threw away the key.
television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
If your cousin Maude says one wrong word to me, we’re gonna be leaving before the bride takes the shower.
television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)